Depression In Teenagers
When the term “Depression” is said, most
individual’s think that is a temporary issue that affects mostly
adults. What most do not realize is that teens are also affected by
depression every day and rely on treatments to help them cope with
this mental illness. Depression is one of the most common mental
health conditions in the world and affects more than 19 million
North Americans each day. The main types of depression are major and
persistent depression. Did you know...Depression can affect between 2% and 5% of
adolescents throughout their lifetime? The main points that need to
be focused on when a teenager is going through depression is; what
type of depression they have, what are the main
causes of this
depression and what types of
treatment would effectively work for
them.
